NOBEL LAUREATE

Chinese pharmacologist Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on October 5 for her work on treating malaria. She shares the prize with two other scientists.

Tu， born in 1930 in Ningbo in east Chinas Zhejiang Province， is the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel prize in science. She discovered Artemisinin， a drug that has significantly reduced mortality rates for malaria patients. Tu and her team extracted the effective elements from sweet wormwood in the 1970s after 190 attempts.

In 2011， Tu became the first scientist on the mainland to win Americas respected Lasker Award for the anti-malaria therapy. Tu graduated from Beijing Medical College， currently known as the Peking University Health Science Center， in 1955. She is the chief researcher and a tenured professor at the Beijing-based China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.

Stricter Punishment for False Commercials

China Youth Daily September 29

The newly amended Advertising Law， which took effect on September 1， makes it illegal for endorsers to promote products or services they havent used themselves. Commercials for medicines and medical equipment are prohibited from using an endorser at all. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce recently published a list of typical cases of false advertising in the previous year， including advertisements endorsed by celebrities.

Per the new law， if commodities in deceptive advertising concern their life and health， they are empowered to sue the operators， publishers and endorsers of the commercial to assume joint liability with the producer of the product. As for other false advertisements that cause harm， they need to gather evidence which proves that those involved in the advertising knew the commercial is deceptive in the first place， but still made or endorsed it.

The list is designed to warn those involved in the advertising business against similar offences. It also exposes shoddy and fake products to consumers to prevent them from making such purchases. However， its inadequate to simply publicize illegal advertisements. The punishment handed out should also be publicized to deter wrongdoers.

A platform for exposing illegal advertisements should be established. Through the platform， producers and advertisement operators， publishers and endorsers should be informed of the price to be paid for false commercials and improve their behavior to practice honesty， credibility and fair play.

Achievements of Tibetan Classes

Oriental Outlook September 24

There are two things that are extremely scarce in Tibet： oxygen and formal workforce education. The average length of education for the labor force in the region is two years fewer than the national average. As such， the less educated workforce has become a restricting factor for Tibets development.

One of the proposed solutions to this problem is to send Tibetan students to study in other parts of China where education is more advanced. In 1985， socalled “Tibetan classes” opened in middle schools in 16 provinces and municipalities across China， attracting 1，300 students from the region.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Education， Tibetan classes have cultivated over 30，000 students over the past 30 years， 95 percent of whom returned to Tibet to contribute to local economic and social development. The schools they enroll in have also expanded from middle schools to vocational schools and universities.

All the expenses incurred by the students of the Tibetan classes are covered by the Central Government and local governments which run the classes. Only 10 percent of applicants for the program can be admitted， meaning that those who have the chance to attend Tibetan classes are the highest-achieving among their peers.

Students are encouraged to have classes together with and build friendships with Han students to cultivate a sense of national unity. The Tibetan classes are an innovation in the history of minority peoples education in China. Graduates from the classes have become the backbone of Tibets development and stability.

Putting a Stop to Ripping off Tourists

Beijing Times October 8

The frequency of tourists being overcharged around the country during the weeklong National Day holiday， from October 1 to 7， is worrisome. For instance， in the coastal city Qingdao in east Chinas Shandong Province， a tourist was asked to pay as much as 1，520 yuan （$239.4） for a plate of shrimp at a local restaurant. However， when he ordered the dish， he was informed that one plate of shrimp cost 38 yuan （$6）. The restaurant claimed that it was 38 yuan for each shrimp， not for one plate.

The tourist in question called the police， but they said it was none of their business and was the price bureaus responsibility. The price bureau responded that it was too late and the case had to be handled the next day.

The methods for swindling tourists during holidays are rude and shameless. Some even use violence to extort money from customers. If this trend isnt curbed， the tourism industry will lose momentum and be unable to support Chinas economic growth. If tourists rights and interests are not well protected， they will lose their sense of security. Local governments will also lose the publics trust.

The tourism industry has become a pillar in many places and is an important force driving Chinas economic growth. The industry should be upgraded， and its management and services need to be improved to meet the customers needs.

PROBED GAOVERNOR

Su Shulin， Governor of southeast Chinas Fujian Province， has been put under investigation for suspected serious disciplinary offenses， the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Commission for Discipline Inspection， Chinas top anti-graft authority， said on October 7.

Su， 53， is also deputy secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee. He is the first incumbent governor to be investigated since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012. Before his appointment in Fujian， he was chairman of China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. （Sinopec）， one of the countrys largest state-owned energy companies.

Su pursued a decades-long career in the oil industry after graduating from college with a major in oil geology. Several sources told business news website Caixin Online that Sus case was related to discoveries made about Sinopec by inspection teams sent by the authorities.

“High-speed trains operate like intercity shuttles and have changed peoples perceptions of time and space. Peoples willingness to travel has grown remarkably.”

Sun Zhang， a professor at Shanghais Tongji University， told Xinhua News Agency on October 5， commenting on the weeklong National Day holiday travel rush from October 1 to 7

“We have relaxed the family-planning policy by allowing couples to have a second child if either spouse is an only child， but， so far， this policy has not achieved the desired results. So I believe that our family-planning policy will be totally relaxed soon.”

Lin Bao， a research fellow with the Institute of Population and Labor Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences， at a recent international seminar in Brussels， Belgium

“The [blacklist] system was introduced mainly to stop ticket scalpers， illegal tourist guides and tour advertising distributors. It has had its expected effect.”

Shan Jixiang， Director of the Palace Museum in Beijing， speaking about the Forbidden Citys blacklist system under which 2，500 visitors linked to misconduct have been barred from the site for an undisclosed period of time since June

“Some wisdom delivered through Chinese classics might help children deal with challenges in their own lives.”

Ji Jiejing， Director of the Beijing-based Chengxian Guoxue Institute， which aims to expand childrens exposure to Confucianism and other traditional values